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Unit Title: Grade Level(s): 10th grade
Subject/Topic Area(s): Post World War II
Key Words: US, World War II, Israel, Nazi, Europe, UN
Designed by: Christopher Vogel Time Frame: around 6 weeks
School District: School: RSU 9

Brief Summary of Unit

World War II was an critical point in America's history. Even more critical is the period of time immediately after the war where America emerged as a major player on the world stage. This unit will cover the reconstruction of Europe, the formation of Israel and the foreign affairs of the US. Students will develop master of both important concepts like war crimes, know key figures such as Stalin and Truman, and understand critical events like the creation of the United Nations. Students will become antiquated with several means of creating class projects. Some of the projects will include glogster, blogs, and imovies. The final project will be the creation of an imovie for the American History Museum which will incorporate all that they have learned throughout the unit.